More Questions on Indian Economy
- Q. The Indian state which was the first to release state level Human Development Report in 1995 was:
A)Maharashtra
B)Madhya Pradesh
C)Kerala
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
- Q. The share of road transport in total transportation of the country is:
A)70%
B)60%
C)75%
D)80%
Answer: 80%
- Q. ICICI is the name of a
A)bureau
B)corporation
C)chemical industry
D)financial institution
Answer: financial institution
- Q. Since the inception of the co-operative movement, rural credits has been
A)rationalized
B)cheapened
C)institutionalized
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India?
A)Services sector
B)Chemicals other than fertilizers
C)Food processing
D)Telecommunication
Answer: Telecommunication
- Q. Excess of Total Expenditure over total Receipts is :
A)Surplus Budget
B)Balanced Budget
C)Deficit Budget
D)None of the above
Answer: Deficit Budget
- Q. Regional rural banks I=have limited area of operation II=have free access to liberal refinance facilities from NABARD III=are required to lend only to weaker sections
A)II, III
B)I, II, III
C)I, III
D)I, II
Answer: I, II
- Q. During which five Year plan was phase of heavy industrialization initiated?
A)First five year plan
B)Second five year plan.
C)Third five year plan
D)Fourth five year plan
Answer: Second five year plan.
- Q. The first fully Indian Bank is:
A)Central Bank of India
B)Canara Bank
C)Punjab National Bank
D)State Bank of India
Answer: Punjab National Bank
- Q. The first Apparel Park in India has been established in:
A)Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
B)Both A and B
C)Punalur (Kerala)
D)None of the above
Answer: Tirupur (Tamil Nadu)
- Q. Asia’s first Export processing Zone (EPZ) was established in:
A)Cochin
B)Surat
C)Kandla
D)Chennai
Answer: Kandla
- Q. In India, inflation measured by the
A)Consumers Price Index for urban non-manual workers
B)Wholesale Price Index number
C)Consumers Price Index for agricultural workers
D)National Income Deflation
Answer: Wholesale Price Index number
- Q. India changed over to the decimal system of coinage in
A)April 1957
B)April 1958
C)April 1995
D)April 1959
Answer: April 1957
- Q. The first national commission on labours was constituted on:
A)December 24, 1967
B)December 24, 1966.
C)November 24, 1966
D)November 24, 1967
Answer: December 24, 1966.
- Q. The budget deficit means
A)difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure
B)the excess of total expenditure, including loans, net of lending over revenue receipts
C)difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
D)fiscal deficit less interest payments
Answer: difference between all receipts and all the expenditure
- Q. The first national commission on labours was constituted on:
A)December 24, 1967
B)November 24, 1966
C)December 24, 1966.
D)November 24, 1967
Answer: December 24, 1966.
- Q. The co-operative credit societies have a
A)three-tier structure
B)two-tier structure
C)four-tier structure
D)five-tier structure
Answer: three-tier structure
- Q. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was established on:
A)July 12, 1982
B)April 12, 1988
C)July 9, 1988
D)July 5, 1995
Answer: April 12, 1988
- Q. Notes on which denomination has the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi printed on them?
A)500 rupee
B)100 rupee
C)1000 rupee
D)All of the above
Answer: All of the above
- Q. The apex body for formulating plans and coordinating research work in agriculture and allied fields is
A)Regional Rural Banks
B)National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
C)State Trading Corporation
D)Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Answer: Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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